Sigma has announced a compact full-frame L-mount mirrorless camera, which will be known as the 'fp'. It will have a 24.6MP BSI-CMOS sensor that uses a traditional Bayer color filter. The autofocus system is contrast-detect, which Sigma claims can focus down to -5EV.

The fp is incredibly compact, especially by current L-mount standards, with dimensions of just 113 x 70 x 45mm and a weight of 370 grams. The body is weather-sealed and has a fixed 3.2", 2.1M-dot touchscreen and a decent amount of controls considering the size of the camera. The body has HDMI, flash sync, microphone, USB 3.1 sockets, and a port that handles a remote shutter release and an external mic.

The camera has an ISO range of 100-25600, expandable to 6-102400. It has a fully electronic shutter and supports Eye AF and HDR. It can capture 14-bit DNG files and is fully compatible with Sigma's Photo Pro software. Its burst rate is an impressive 18 fps, though that's for only 12 shots.

Sigma has also teased a forthcoming Foveon model, but has not released any further details as yet

The fp is no slouch in the video department, either. It supports 12-bit UHD 4K/24p CinemaDNG video and offers a waveform monitor, shutter angle control and timecode. There's also a 'director mode' that lets you preview video at other aspect ratios. Sigma managed to fit a heatsink into the fp in order to keep things cool for extended recording times.

Sigma will offer a number of accessories for the fp, including grips, a flash bracket and an eyepiece for the LCD. Key specs of the fp will be shared with third party accessory manufacturers.

In case you're wondering, 'fp' stands for 'fortissimo pianissimo', which translates roughly to 'very loud and very soft'.

The fp will be available this fall. Sigma has also teased a forthcoming Foveon model, but has not released any further details as yet, other than it will have 20 million pixels per layer.

SIGMA Corporation is pleased to announce the launch of “SIGMA fp,” the world's smallest and lightest full-frame mirrorless digital camera*. The SIGMA fp incorporates a 35mm full-frame Bayer sensor with 24.6 effective megapixels in a compact body, and boasts great versatility and scalability that allows mixing-and-matching of a variety of interchangeable lenses and accessories. It is a camera that is casual enough to take anywhere, anytime, and high-spec enough for serious still and cine shooting in the highest image quality, all in a robust and classy body.

Regardless of the differences in shooting scenes and styles or genre boundaries between stills and videos, this new camera is set to expand the freedom and possibilities in image shooting and art creation further than ever before. A “pocketable full-frame” camera: SIGMA fp, is now available.

*As of July, 2019.

SIGMA's take on an entirely new system camera. The world's smallest and lightest “pocketable full-frame” camera is here.

The environment that surrounds shooting and art creation is undergoing radical changes. In this day and age when one user may have both a high-performance interchangeable lens camera and a smartphone camera, using them flexibly according to specific purposes and settings, SIGMA stopped and questioned the inherent value of a digital camera.As a result, SIGMA set itself to develop a user-oriented digital camera that reflected the idea of “how a camera can be” in a more flexible and true-to-life manner, without conforming to manufacturers' ideas of camera-centric categories and hierarchy.

Pocketable full-frame│Impressive portability and power

The “smallest and lightest body possible” with which one can express their creative ideas whenever they want, combined with a “full-frame sensor” that is suitable for serious occasions without compromising on image quality, and “superb build quality” that makes the camera the perfect linchpin of a high-performance lens system.

Scalable│Versatile scalability

An “open and liberal system” that allows one to pair the camera with lenses and accessories, whether from SIGMA or other brands, using a variety of attachments, complete with “versatile scalability” that makes the camera adaptable to any scenes.

Seamless│Full-fledged, liberating shooting functions

A “highly intuitive UI” that allows one to move between full-fledged still and cine shooting modes with just one finger, making for a “seamless and truly creative tool” that goes beyond style and genre differences.

Making it a top priority to realize these three concepts all at once and without requiring any trade-offs, SIGMA selected only the elements and mechanisms that were truly needed with no compromise to create the SIGMA fp as the embodiment of an “entirely new digital camera that SIGMA can offer to the world right now.”

It's a camera body that changes its configuration with great flexibility centered around the user. It's a tool that gives the user the joy of a new camera life that they themselves are yet to discover. It's a new system camera that will overturn the paradigm of “digital cameras.”The SIGMA fp is here to broaden the potential of “image shooting” ad infinitum.

World's smallest and lightest full-frame camera

With overall dimensions of 112.6×69.9×45.3mm and body weight of 370g, without battery and card, the SIGMA fp is the world's smallest and lightest full-frame mirrorless camera*. It employs a back-illuminated 35mm full-frame Bayer sensor with 24.6 effective megapixels for high-quality images.

Covered on the front and back sides with die-cast aluminum alloy for its superior robustness and thermal conductivity, the compact body of the SIGMA fp is built with a signature heat sink structure and sealing on 42 points for a dust- and splash-proof structure, making it a perfect camera to use for long hours under all types of environments. With its small body and great adaptability, the SIGMA fp enhances the joy of full-frame image quality, no matter what one's shooting settings may be. ＊As of July, 2019.

Electronic shutter for a variety of settings

“Able to shoot whenever you want, wherever you want”―to realize this concept, the SIGMA fp incorporates a construction without a mechanical shutter for quiet shooting. This allows shooting without worrying about noise in a situation where one would have hesitated with a conventional camera because of its shutter sound. It gives no shutter shock even when shooting in quick succession at a frame rate of 18 frames/sec. eliminating even the tiniest shakes.

In addition, the absence of a mechanical shutter, whose performance level can change through continuous operation, means that the SIGMA fp is a camera with improved reliability.

Superior options in artistic picture & video creations

The SIGMA fp is a frontrunner in incorporating functions that help exploring the photographic and cinematic creations.

For instance, in addition to a number of different color modes, the SIGMA fp has newly introduced the “Teal and Orange” mode, inspired by the color grading technique commonly used in Hollywood films. Each mode has a slider that enables adjustment of the strength of the effects to apply, providing even greater control in one's creations.

The SIGMA fp is the first SIGMA camera to employ a tone curve adjustment function in addition to "Fill Light", a special adjustment function of SIGMA Photo Pro, and they are both available in-camera. It has also newly introduced "TONE" and "COLOR" buttons for a quick access to each of the tone control and color mode menus. With these enhanced functions and a variety of operation elements, the SIGMA fp makes it simple and easy to create an image, in-camera with great details, be it still or video.

Advanced picture & video generating functions

The SIGMA fp employs a number of advanced technologies for image and video generation.

The Auto HDR function takes advantage of an electronic shutter to take multiple pictures of different exposures (3 frames for still photography and 2 frames for video) at once, which can then be merged into a single picture or video with a great dynamic range that could not have been achieved in normal shooting.

The Cinemagraph function, meanwhile, achieves a hybrid between still photography and video in the form of animated GIFs in which parts of a still image keep moving. With this function, the SIGMA fp is capable of creating Cinemagraphs in-camera.Note: The Auto HDR function in the Cine mode and the Cinemagraph function are to become available via firmware update scheduled at a later date.

L-Mount

The SIGMA fp uses the L-Mount*, characterized by a short flange focal length, large diameter, and superior durability. For interchangeable lenses, in addition to the wide-ranging choices of SIGMA lenses, other manufacturers' lenses can also be an option through the L-Mount Alliance with Leica Camera AG and Panasonic Corporation. With the SIGMA MOUNT CONVERTER MC-21, SIGMA SA mount and SIGMA's CANON EF mount lenses can be used, making the best out of one's lens investment.

*The L-Mount Trademark is a registered Trademark of Leica Camera AG.

Supports full-fledged video production

For raw video data, the SIGMA fp supports 12-bit CinemaDNG external recording. With 4K UHD/24fps recording, it produces video data that can be used even in filmmaking. It also supports ALL-I recording which is optimal for editing H.264 compressed videos.

For video output, it uses USB3.1(GEN1), which allows a smooth data transmission to an external recording unit. As it also supports cinema camera-like user interfaces, the SIGMA fp is a camera that can be taken straight to video production settings.

Note: The feature of playing CinemaDNG footages in-camera is to become available via firmware update scheduled at a later date.

Seamless transition between Still and Cine modes

Going from the Still mode to the Cine mode at the flip of a switch. Each mode comes with a specially designed operation system and displays, making it possible to concentrate on shooting in each mode, stress-free.

@Carlos1956. Fast sensors have helped but is not a substitute for flash for so many applications.E-shutters do not sync with flash AT ALL. Even the sainted A9 will not sync with flash in e-shutter mode.

@photomonkey,Yes e-shutters can sync with flashes. Olympus is capable of this feature. The Em1 mk1 can sync up to 1/13 seconds. The Em5mk2 can sync up to 1/20 seconds and the Em1 mk2 can sync up to 1/50.Sony and Panasonic just crippled this feature, but its possible as the Olympus cameras I mentioned use Panasonic and Sony sensors.

@Carlos195: What you fail to understand is that flash gives a totally different look. If you just raise ISO, you do not get the contrast. No short loop lighting. Backlit, the background is totally blown out (yes, even with great dynamic range). There is no substitute for flash in its proper use cases.

Depends on your need. The flash sync for UV photography is quite useful to stabilize everything and avoid shake.Also with the Em5mk2 it works in high resolution shot mode and focus stacking modes. So quite handy.

Image resources has the flash sync speed listed for this camera as 1/30 seconds. So its not using the A9 sensor as that can fully read out at 1/160 seconds. But what it does mean is there will be little rolling shutter at 1/48 seconds and none at 1/24 seconds shutter speeds for video. Also not being a A9 sensor, I am hoping its around $1500 or under.

1/30 sec sync speed still borders on the useless for the bulk of work most people do. UV photography is hardly a roaring niche. The idea of fill flash in even open shade will be near impossible and those fond of wide aperture shooting in sun will wail at massive ND filter loads.So yes, it can be done but it is hardly an argument for its practicality.

Hey Sigma, how about making just one normal, conventional, boring camera. With a nice grip, central EVF, ONE card slot, and a screen that tilts but does NOT swing to the side. NO selfie mode! Use this 24mp sensor, which I assume is a Sony. And a processor that allows for quick start up times and makes for a responsive camera. Just one. That’s all I ask. Then you can go back to making weird stuff with backward grips and hit shows on the bottom of the camera.

Nice specs except they should make one with flippy screen, NOT tilting one which can only do half the movements. Well, you see, people have different requirements and there are plenty boring cameras from other brands, even Panasonic has nice couple for the L mount. Why would you choose Sigma one for bog standard specs? They better differentiate themselves with something new.

"For video output, it uses USB3.1(GEN1), which allows a smooth data transmission to an external recording unit. As it also supports cinema camera-like user interfaces, the SIGMA fp is a camera that can be taken straight to video production settings."

This would be a first for a mainstream hybrid camera - sending video output as a data signal directly to a USB storage device instead of encoding it over SDI/HDMI and requiring an external video recorder.

I'm not sure that wasn't a typo. USB3.1(GEN1) is 5.0 GBPS which is less than HDMI 2.0 in terms of video throughput. It's not like the 4K 24fps isn't going to fit though, so I guess it could be it can do both. I think any external connection is going to be over HDMI, not the USB.

Dslr vs all in one fixed lens rx1.... big difference. This is a great camera for street shooting. Its size will be a plus along with ability to use Leaica lenses which ate the best in the world for quality and performance.

Of course it's small when there is only single lens for it. But for universal camera which can take or adapt most other lenses it's the smallest. Nobody says you have to buy the heaviest Sigma lenses for it. Did you notice the 45mm f/2.8?

@jnd Yes I notice the 45mm 2.8, which might be "small" for Sigma standards, but not pancake small either. Anyway, I don't see the appeal of a box with no EVF, no grip, no IBIS, no dual card slots and probably terrible battery life. Try handle this with one hand with one of those Leica L lenses lol.

what a spectacular movie for this new Sigma brilliantly done,.Vvery exciting - nice work doing this under the radar. I'm looking for something small/fast longer focal length than my Leica Q to partner it, could be this. I really don't like the Sony form factors, I want something else. Can't wait to see it.

I wonder if the FF Foveon version will be Merrill or Quattro or something new. I would hope it's more like Merrill, with 3 full layers, but not if that means the wacky colors and blotches in less than good light. I tried a SDQ-H, it didn't wow me like my DP2M could.

@Menneisyys: The actual problem with Quattro was the too small pixel size. The 4:1:1 structure could work very well as proved by many SFD (multiple combined) photos. Maybe they will make an alternative higher resolution sensor in addition to the 1:1:1. :)

In fact, the idea is worth being appreciated. It looks like a kind of mirrorless-type RX1, or tiny S1.From the photo with a exterior flash lamp, we can infer that the SIGMA just wants this become not only compact enough to suit for street photography, but also compatible for other accessories--to use in some serious situations, module camera or something. Lack of Foveon is a pity, but may be suit for more people and situations. Now there is only one thing remaining to be looking forward: a tiny but sharp lens !

So close, Sigma, so damn close! I can’t believe that putting a tilting LCD in there was impossible, and that’s all it needed to become an interesting alternative for me. The amazing 4K 24p would’ve sealed the deal.

I made a mistranslation and have been corrected. The 'large bleeding' I made a reference to is a bleeding for Sigma - it's happens to be a common phrase in Japanese (which I didn't know) describing a sale that is painful for the seller.

A correct translation would therefore be the following: the Sigma fp will be an inexpensive camera for what it cost for Sigma to make it.

Tanaka-san further explained that 'making a small, high-performance camera turned out to be more expensive than expected. Not only money but also advanced technology were required. SIGMA went all-out.'

I'm waiting for a compact FF camera and corresponding pancake or semi-pancake 40 or 45mm slow (f/2 or f/2.8) prime to replace my Little Monster walkaround camera. This camera isn't it (not enough controls, no EVF or tilt screen), even combined with the interesting 45mm f/2.8 rumor says is coming. But it's heartening to see any small FF mirrorless, and i wish Sigma well with it.

35 is not close enough to 45. The DP2M was 45mm effective, I think he would like to be able to come home to that way of shooting again. Yes you can crop, but it's not the same as having to compose that way IRL.

Not close enough. I have a perfectly good Fuji X100T when I am in the mood to compromise on focal length for shooting experience and charm. That's all the 35mm field of view I will ever need or want. For what i know my dream FF walkaround is going to cost me, I dont want to have to shoot to crop with a too wide lens.

Doesnt have to be a fixed lens camera. I'd be perfectly happy to build my own, as i did with the Little Monster itself. (Fuji X-M1+27mm f/2.8). The combination lacks an EVF, but has a tilt screen. Add a larger sensor and adjust the focal length ...

Pocketable doesn't enter into it for me. Small and reasonably discreet is fine.

A surprisingly good video spec (12 bit?!) but no flippy screen, so vloggers won’t like it and no EVF either so photo enthusiasts might not be too keen either. And imagine the rolling shutter, as no mechanical mechanism as well. And what’s that LCD eyepiece all about? A bit of an odd bird this. Where the engineering priority it seems was compact size over usability.

Come to think of it, this camera seems to be aimed more at videographers than photographers. If that’s the case, then the spec seems to make more sense. The Foveon version will be aimed at the photographer. I just hope with that version they incorporate, or at least provide the facility to add an EVF...still worried about rolling shutter though, if they don’t add a mechanical one to that version.

Well we don't know about the read out speed of the sensor. It shoots at 18fps which is not so far off what the A9 can do. So I wouldn't be surprised if read out speeds are high... which may then mean little to no rolling shutter (similar to the A9).

That aside... that main issue will be artificial lights, and in particular flash photography if this thing doesn't have a mechanical shutter.

lawny13 indeed, no details on the image sensor used yet. I assumed it was the same sensor as in Panasonic’s S1 (the lower res model) but if it isn’t and is a fast stacked sensor a-la Sony A9, rolling shutter may not be such an issue after all. We’ll see, but I still doubt it. Sigma wouldn’t keep under wraps the use of such a high-tech sensor with this press release, surely?

If the "L Mount" succeeds, Sigma can take the major credit, in this alliance, with today's announcements, they are more than pulling their weight. Impressive, especially for a relatively small, privately owned business. Well done, Sigma!

Reading the comments, however, when someone tries something new, the Zeiss and Fuji GFX cameras also apply, it is amazing how un-imaginative people are. Every new camera doesn't need every possible advanced specification. I actually feel for these highly ethical and professional camera makers like Canon, Nikon, Sigma, Olympus ...

Wouldn't that invite a replay of their SD1 debacle ($9700 on launch, quickly reduced to less than half that)?

Also, Sigma's managed (or simply chose) to keep the prices of their Foveon cameras shockingly low, considering that each presumably requires a lot of development for cameras that ultimately sell in low-volumes.

So this new Bayer camera might follow that pattern, and come in much lower than expected.

No, that's a complete mistranslation. He is saying it will be inexpensive for what it cost for Sigma to make it. What you translated as "a large bleeding" is a bleeding for Sigma as it were -- it's a common phrase in Japanese describing a sale that is painful for the seller.

This is clearly aimed at hitting the video market. Amazing video specifications. However, its not a global shutter. So I wonder what the rolling shutter would be like on this.

I hope Sigma somehow can make the UV/IR block filter removable or release a full spectrum version. This looks like a very interesting camera that will likely out sell all previous Foveon cameras. Just hope they keep up that line.

The concept basically doesn't work. The whole "capture red, green and blue values directly at each pixel" is BS. What you actually get is white, dull yellow and dull brown. You then have to do a whole load of expensive model fitting to try and figure out what the RGB values might have been. It takes more processing and more effort than a Bayer sensor, and at the end of that you get an image with less detail than a Bayer sensor with the same number of photodiodes.

Yes even Sigma agree with me on that. They describe the equivalent resolution as being double the megapixels in the top layer, and since their next sensor has equal resolution per layer you get the equivalent of 40 MP from their 60 million photodiodes, when a Bayer sensor would get 60 MP of detail...

The images look good, but only because of aggressive sharpening that's applied. You can get the same effect on Bayer images. The only thing it's good at is reducing moire patterns on things like text.

@mgrumI have a Foveon,so I can judge that a bit better than you. The Merrill series smokes any Bayer on resolution and yes they have their disadvantages, but CMOS is like buying a modern PC. So why bother for the brand? You can get any vendor with the same CPU. Foveons are something different... those who don't understand the concept will never know what they miss. Like you.

This is primarily designed for pro video shooters. From what little I understand about pro videography, they'll will be using rigs and don't want or need IBIS.

For stills photography the only obvious (to me) applications would be "dronography", hi-res aerial photography, hi-re surveillance work, and perhaps astrophotography, but there are undoubtedly more potential applications that I haven't thought of.

Can't see any mention of internal storage - does this camera even have a memory card slot?

Certainly an interesting camera. I wonder if grips will be released with additional physical controls. It would appear to need these if it's going to be a serious stills camera with a degree of versatility.

Nice to see one manufacturer prepared to take risks and think outside the box.

Kind of ironic that one of the first mainstream cameras without a Focal Plane shutter is called the 'FP'.

What a cute little camera. Not one I think I'd ever buy myself but it's still nice to see something different and hey, maybe it'll sell well enough too, although I'm not particularly optimistic about it.

I get it; Sigma wanted everyday 135 format camera, but Leica banned them from copying of the well thought out Leica Q/Q2 design approach. Then they took the old DP1 with a fixed lens, and said "let's pull out the lens, cram inside 35 mm sensor, and see what happens …".

I like the idea Sigma should do a mono non bayer full spectrum version with no filter. The fact that the heatsink is there means it could be easily modified to have peltier coolers attached on the outside for noise free astro pics. being small is ideal for an astro tracker cam.

Cynic, - my Latin teacher used to say - derived from the Greek word “kun” which means dog. And then he’d add: humans call cynic someone who in their view looks at the world from the perspective of a dog.

Bodies get smaller as lenses ger bigger. Why not put a sensor in the rear lens element and just screw it on? Lenses need interchangeable bodies. I think only Panasonic have got the right idea. Bigger lenses need bigger bodies and not smaller.

Totally on the design-table from day one with MILC's, optional EVF's possible where optional OVF's on DSLRs are not. It's so genius that an EVF can be optional, also as there's no direct light path (as with OVF) the EVF can tilt and rotate with ease, again genius, a great asset with MILC's.

Oh but this camera missed this in-built flexibility, maybe the piece of paper on design-day one slipped onto the floor by accident - and no one was intelligent enough to remember what the flexibilities of MILCs are.

Or they just think, 'film', 'ok that means external monitor', let's kill off the main genius of MILCs - EVFs; dumb move.

The greatest camera at present is the GFX 50S with EVF tilt-adaptor. Better than any camera I've ever used, not just the 51MP sensor or the stellar lenses but that tilt EVF - is a joy, and so easy for a manufacturer to incorporate - just some electrical contacts on top of the camera.

You've seen the gallery picture with the electronic flash on it's side? What if Sigma manages to put a tilting EVF to the side, attached with the screws for the strap holder and connected via HDMI or USB? The camera's form factor is rather cubical.

Also, the grip appears to be addtional? As much as I dislike something like a Lego (R) camera, as it just adds weight and size, Nikon's i V3 or some Leicas and other cameras like your mentioned GFX50 go this way. Let's see what they come up with.

The LCD-loupe for my dp0 quattro is huge and admittedly ugly, but helpful and better fixed than the normal LCD loupes.

Right, the eyepiece is a magnifier box attached to the rear of the camera for viewing the LCD, somewhat like a Clearviewer or I think the Zacuto attachments. No obvious coupled EVF interface as existed for Olympus Pen and Panasonic GF MFT bodies.

Run the promotional video and stop it at T equals 35 or 36 seconds approximately, to see a pretty good view of the attached rear-LCD magnifier.

@JJSo, I thought maybe they'd designed the left-mounted hot-shoe adaptor to accommodate an EVF as well, but as there is no mention of this I presume not, as it does require the image-feed contacts to be designed in - which they are not, unfortunately. In any case, I like my VF to be in-line with the lens, rather than 'rangefinder style'.

For what is undoubtedly a 'modular' design approach, no modular EVF is a major oversight. So major I question how many designers were involved and whether they were questioned as to there reasons for omitting image-feed contacts on the top of the camera.

...a camera that is going to be best suited to being in a video cage, needs no strap lugs on the side, hence the massive screw heads to remove the lugs - massive just for fun, and to hint this model is designed to be in a cage.

What isn't fun is the lack of modular design - re: the contacts for an EVF. As I say, hopefully the more stills orientation Foveon version does have an optional EVF, and less fun massive screw bolt strap lugs.

left eye, on the left body side are as usual all interfaces. If Sigma manages to put USB-C connectors in (or HDMI as well), then why create a dedicated EVF contact? Actually, spinning the idea of modular design, it would make so much more sense. But I'm not sure if an EVF needs to be that far on the left side, as some photogs use their left eye (you as well?) to watch the EVF/OVF

JJso - I'm also a left-eyed photographer. While it may *seem* better to have the viewfinder ocular on the left of the camera, in practice it's much better in the middle.

Having the viewfinder on-axis with the lens makes it much easier to line up the camera and track the subject, if e.g. you are photographing living macro subjects, distant wildlife or sports.

Without looking at your gear list, I'd guess that you are a video guy rather than a stills guy. The Sigma would make a superb video camera mounted in a rig and using an external monitor, and that no doubt is it's primary market.

But as a stills camera, it looks pretty awkward to hold and operate, especially hand-held and with anything other than a short and lightweight lens attached.

@JJSo for sure I would never, and never have, bought a camera with an EVF (or OVF rangefinder) where the VF is on the left side. The VF has to be in-line with the lens, and above the top plate of the body - sitting up proud, so your other eye is not obscured by the back of the camera. Basically a classic dSLR pentaprism situation is best for an EVF - but it really should be a tilt & rotate EVF (as with the GFX 50S).

Having or not having a tilt EVF is no small issue, a tilt rotate EVF is a major ask of mine, and is a relatively easy inclusion for MILCs.

@entoman I can't remember to have put a gear list somewhere ;) and I'm for sure no video guy, but a bit of a biased Sigma fan. Don't know if I step into L-mount waters with this or an upcoming (open question: upcoming in how many years?) Foveon type.

But I don't know any standard FF camera with an USB-C port which can be attached to an SSD to record video. To a standard SSD, not a Ninya or whatever type. And having two more ¼" threads on a camera's side is also rather interesting thinking.

@left eye Can't share your concerns on left side vs center viewfinders, but I use my right eye. And I also used a couple of left side VFs, so for me it's no issue -but I understand your point as well. I also agree on the tilt/rotate EVF and am a bit disappointed the Sigma fp doesn't have a tilt/swivel LCD.

I think Sigma has the liberty to walk off beaten tracks. They don't need to compete on bodies as long as their lenses are setting new standards in IQ / price / weight relations.

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